Accession number
Definition
A number or code assigned to uniquely identify a group of records or materials acquired by a repository and used to link the materials to associated records.
Source: Society of American Archivists, Dictionary of Archives Terminology.
Introduction
An accession number uniquely identifies an archival accession and the corresponding accession record.
Related terms
Learning Resources
Dalhousie Libraries documentation
See Section 2 of the Archives Procedure Manual for information on accessioning at the Dalhousie University Archives.
See the ArchivesSpace software manual for information on how to create and maintain accession records.